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Save Money on Each Project With an LED Jobsite Lighting System

by Dina Wilson | Jun 4, 2020
Business | Equipment | Finance | Tools

With a top-of-the-line LED jobsite lighting system, contractors can significantly improve efficiency on the jobsite; that change will show visible results in a short period of time.

Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations

by James F. Herkenhoff | Mar 25, 2020
Markets | Tools

A contractor may have many ideas about equipment and process improvements, but how can they tell whether an idea is good enough to patent? Here are some questions a construction professional should consider to help make this determination.

Hire Safer Drivers With New Tool to Identify Drug and Alcohol Violations

The opening of the FMCSA Clearinghouse is a big step toward giving employers the ability to hire new employees without the chance of an unresolved drug or alcohol violation in their past.

Battery-Operated Light Equipment Will Decrease Emissions, Trip Hazards, Vibration and Noise on Jobsites

by Andrew Plowman | Mar 8, 2020
Equipment | OSHA | Safety | Tools

Exposure to emissions, trip hazards, vibration and noise continues to create prevalent health concerns for professionals in the construction trades. Cordless light equipment offers many benefits, including the ability to eliminate common hazards on the jobsite.

Top Three Predictions Every Contractor Should Know in 2020

by Kinana Hussain | Feb 19, 2020
Business | Business Development | Tools

As we enter a new year and a new decade, here are some of the top predictions slated to shape the future of construction.

ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020

U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies are expected to spend $1.91 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment this year; financing a majority of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy.

Equipment Rental Revenue Forecast to Outpace Economic Growth

The equipment and event rental industry in North America is expected to finish the year with total revenue up 5.35% to $61.56 billion, the first time combined rental revenue for Canada and the United States has surpassed $60 billion, according to a recent forecast released by the ARA.

Materials Matter, Inside and Out

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Dec 4, 2019
Equipment | Tools

Whether conceiving smart windows, bacteria-killing paint or sheep’s wool insulation, the exteriors market is no slouch when it comes to creating novelties and pushing for modernization.

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Save Money on Each Project With an LED Jobsite Lighting System

Patent That Idea: How to Navigate Patenting Construction Innovations

Hire Safer Drivers With New Tool to Identify Drug and Alcohol Violations

Battery-Operated Light Equipment Will Decrease Emissions, Trip Hazards, Vibration and Noise on Jobsites

Top Three Predictions Every Contractor Should Know in 2020

ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020

Equipment Rental Revenue Forecast to Outpace Economic Growth

Materials Matter, Inside and Out

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